Origins of Mankind - Who When What and Why.

Explore the origins of mankind with our curated list of books on who, when, what, and why humans evolved. Uncover ancient history, theories, and groundbreaking discoveries about our ancestors.

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Guns Germs and Steel

by Jared Diamond

"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."—Bill Gates Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question …
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess

by Leonard Shlain

This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. …
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The Third Chimpanzee

by Jared M. Diamond

The Development of an Extraordinary Species We human beings share 98 percent of our genes with chimpanzees. Yet humans are the dominant species on the …
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Seven Daughters of Eve

by Bryan Sykes

This national bestseller, now in paperback, reveals how all humans are descended from seven prehistoric women--the Seven Daughters of Eve.
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The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages.This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well …
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The Demon-Haunted World

by Carl Sagan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned astronomer and author of Cosmos comes a “powerful [and] stirring defense of informed rationality” (The Washington Post …
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The Ancestor's Tale

by Richard Dawkins

A renowned biologist provides a sweeping chronicle of more than four billion years of life on Earth, shedding new light on evolutionary theory and history, …
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The Unfolding of Language

 

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Our Inner Ape

 

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Your Inner Fish

by Neil Shubin

The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the “fish with hands,” tells a “compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you …
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Man and His Symbols

by Carl G. Jung

Man and His Symbols owes its existence to one of Jung's own dreams. The great psychologist dreamed that his work was understood by a wide …
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The blank slate

 

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